Amogene C. Oliver, 91

Published: Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.

Amogene Caldwell Oliver, 91, of Hendersonville, formerly of Decatur, Ga., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Life Care of Hendersonville.

She was born in Atlanta, and grew up in Lilburn, Ga. She lived in the Atlanta area for 60 years. She was the wife for 68 years of James Luther Oliver, who died last month. She had successful careers as a homemaker, bookkeeper and public relations professional. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed traveling, dancing and working with various religious and service organizations. Since 1945, she was a member of Peachtree Baptist Church in Atlanta, where she held every office open to a woman of her generation. In Henderson County, she was a member of Balfour Baptist Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Jane Swafford of Hendersonville and Ruth Ann Fleming of Littleton, Colo.; a son, Jim Oliver of Asheville; a nephew, Bill Caldwell of Easley, S.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

No local service will be held. A joint memorial service for Amogene and Luther Oliver will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at Peachtree Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. Memorials may be made to the Council on Aging, 105 King Creek Blvd., Hendersonville, N.C. 28792.

<p>Amogene Caldwell Oliver, 91, of Hendersonville, formerly of Decatur, Ga., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Life Care of Hendersonville.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>She was born in Atlanta, and grew up in Lilburn, Ga. She lived in the Atlanta area for 60 years. She was the wife for 68 years of James Luther Oliver, who died last month. She had successful careers as a homemaker, bookkeeper and public relations professional. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed traveling, dancing and working with various religious and service organizations. Since 1945, she was a member of Peachtree Baptist Church in Atlanta, where she held every office open to a woman of her generation. In Henderson County, she was a member of Balfour Baptist Church.</p><p>She is survived by two daughters, Jane Swafford of Hendersonville and Ruth Ann Fleming of Littleton, Colo.; a son, Jim Oliver of Asheville; a nephew, Bill Caldwell of Easley, S.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.</p><p>No local service will be held. A joint memorial service for Amogene and Luther Oliver will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at Peachtree Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. Memorials may be made to the Council on Aging, 105 King Creek Blvd., Hendersonville, N.C. 28792.</p><p>Shuler Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.</p>